Applications are invited for recruitment of various teaching positions or career in NLUJAA Guwahati Assam in 2026.
National Law University and Judicial Academy (NLUJAA) Guwahati Assam is inviting applications from eligible candidates for recruitment to the posts or career of Professors, Associate Professors and also Assistant Professors in 2026.
Name of post : Professor of Law
No. of posts : 2
Scale of Pay: As per 7th CPC (Academic Level 14 with rationalized entry pay of Rs. 1,44,200/-)
Eligibility Criteria :
Eligibility (A or B):
A. i. An eminent scholar having a Ph.D. degree in the concerned/allied/relevant discipline, and also published work of high quality, actively engaged in research with evidence of published work with, a minimum of 10 research publications in the peer-reviewed or UGC-listed journals and a total research score of 120 as per the criteria given in Appendix II, Table 2.
ii. A minimum of ten years of teaching experience altogether in university/college as Assistant Professor/ Associate Professor/Professor, and / or research experience also at equivalent level at the University/National Level Institutions with evidence of having successfully guided doctoral candidate.
OR
B. An outstanding professional, having a Ph.D. degree in the relevant/allied/applied disciplines, from any academic institutions (not included in A above) / industry, who has made significant contribution to the knowledge in the concerned/allied/relevant discipline, supported by documentary evidence provided he/she has ten years’ experience.
Name of post : Associate Professor of Law
No. of posts : 4
Scale of Pay: As per 7th CPC (Academic Level 13A with rationalized entry pay of Rs. 1,31, 400/-)
Eligibility Criteria :
i. A good academic record, with a Ph.D. Degree altogether in the concerned/allied/relevant disciplines.
ii. A Master’s Degree with at least 55% marks (or also an equivalent grade in a point scale, wherever the grading system is followed).
iii. A minimum of eight years of experience of teaching and / or research in an academic/ research position equivalent to that of Assistant Professor in a University, College or Accredited Research Institution/industry with a minimum of seven publications in the peer-reviewed or UGC-listed journals and a total research score of Seventy five (75) as per the criteria given in Appendix II, Table 2.
Name of post : Assistant Professor of Law
No. of posts : 2
Scale of Pay: As per 7th CPC (Academic Level 10 with rationalized entry pay of Rs. 57, 700/-)
Eligibility Criteria :
Eligibility (A or B):
A. i. A Master’s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale wherever the grading system is followed) in a concerned/relevant/allied subject from an Indian university, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university. Relaxations of 5% shall be allowed at the Master Level for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe / OBC (NCL) / Differently Abled Category for the purpose of eligibility and assessing good academic record for direct recruitment. The eligibility marks of 55% (or equivalent grade) and the relaxation of 5% to the above mentioned categories are permissible, based only on the qualifying marks without including any grace marks procedure.
ii. Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must also clear the national Eligibility test (NET) conducted by the UGC or the CSIR, or a similar test accredited by the UGC, like SLET/SET or who are or have got a Ph.D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time to time as the case may be exempted from NET/SLET/SET
Name of post : Assistant Professor of Political Science
No. of posts : 1
Scale of Pay: As per 7th CPC (Academic Level 10 with rationalized entry pay of Rs. 57, 700/-)
Eligibility Criteria :
Eligibility (A or B):
A. i. A Master’s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale wherever the grading system is followed) in a concerned/relevant/allied subject from an Indian university, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university. Relaxations of 5% shall be allowed at the Master Level for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe / OBC (NCL) / Differently Abled Category for the purpose of eligibility and assessing good academic record for direct recruitment. The eligibility marks of 55% (or equivalent
grade) and the relaxation of 5% to the above mentioned categories are permissible, based only on the qualifying marks without including any grace marks procedure.
ii. Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must also clear the National Eligibility test (NET) conducted by the UGC or the CSIR, or a similar test accredited by the UGC, like SLET/SET or who are or have got a Ph.D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./ Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time to time as the case may be exempted from NET/SLET/SET
OR
C. The Ph.D. degree has been obtained from a foreign university/institution with a ranking among top 500 in the World University Ranking (at any time) by any one of the following: (i) Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) (ii) the Times Higher Education (THE) or (iii) the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai).
How to apply :
Candidates may apply online for the above posts altogether through the website https://nluassamrec.samarth.edu.in/
Last date of online application: April 30, 2026
Application Fees :
Rs. 1,500/- for SC/ST/PwD candidates. Rs. 2,500/- for others
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